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The world’s smallest known vertebrate is a frog the size of a housefly, a new study says. At an average…

Birds of a feather usually flock together—but not in the case of a rare “white” mutant penguin, spotted Monday in…

Flowering plants of the genus Philcoxia are the only known plants with the “awkward” feature of subterranean leaves, said Rafael Oliveira,…

Wind speeds over the Southern Ocean have been increasing over the past three decades and those stronger winds are boosting…

Conservationists in Nepal have reason to celebrate, as it has been reported that no Indian rhinos were killed by poachers…

Scientists said that they had discovered the world’s first hybrid sharks in Australian waters, a potential sign the predators were…

Matilda’s , a new snake species, regards the camera with a steady stare. The 2.1-foot-long (0.6-meter-long) reptile was discovered during…

How’s this for a sweet surprise: Two new species of frog—each smaller than an M&M—have been discovered in Papua New…

They’re not fat, they’re just big-brained: Tiny spiders have such huge brains for their body sizes that the organs can…